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CHARLES WVEBER, OF Tl-IANN, GERMANY.

APPARATUS FOR TREATING COPS, 800.

I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 436,070, datedSeptember 9, 1890.

Application filed May 28, 1889. Serial No. 312,437. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES WEBER, of Thann, Province of Alsace, Empireof Germany, have invented an Improvement in Ap paratus for Treating Copsand other Textile Material, of which the following description,

. in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, likeletters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention has for its object the production of an improved.apparatus by which to dye, cleanse, bleach, and otherwise treat, 'by anovel method, textile material in all stages of development, moreespecially yarn in cop form, irrespective of the reagent employed, whichmay be a liquid or gas.

My invention consists, essentially, of a vat or tank to hold adye-liquor or other reagent, a hollow frame therein through which thereagent is made to flow, a reservoir or vacuumchamber with which thesaid frame is connected, an exhaust apparatus in communication with thesaid reservoir to form a vacuum therein and to compel the reagent to bedrawn from the tank or vat containing the same, the dye-liquor or otherreagent drawn by the vacuum from the vat or tank into the reservoirbeing returned from the reservoir back to the vat or tank preferablythrough the hollow frame.

Other features in which my invention consists will be hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims at the end of thisspecification.

Figure l in side elevation represents one form of apparatus embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a top or plan View of the apparatus represented inFig. 1, the hollow frame for holding the cops or material to be treatedbeing but partially shown in one of the vats or tanks, such fullillustration being unnecessary in said figure because the said hollowframe is well shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional detailshowing one vat or tank, the hollow frame therein through which passesthe liquor or other reagent used, and a heat-radiator, the pipe from thehollow frame being represented as connected directly with the reservoirinstead of to a branch pipe running to the reservoir and common toseveral vats or tanks, as in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4. is a top or planview of a form of hollow frame which I prefer to use, especially whencops are to be dyed or treated, the said frame in practice having aseries of nipples or other suitable devices to insure the connectionwith I the frame of the perforated tubes, spindles,

or yarn-holders upon which the cops or other material to be treated areplaced. Fig. 5 is an edge view of one of the sections of the hollowframe. Fig.6 is an enlarged detail in the section-line :0 Fig. 4, itshowing one of the hollow arms of the hollow frame with a tube orspindle thereon provided with a cop. Fig 7 is a modification. Fig. 8shows the radiator or heating-coil in the vat or tank.

Fig. 9, Oman enlarged scale, shows the coupling as holding two flangedcollars in place. Fig. Fig. 11 is an under side view of Fig. 9. Fig. 12is a top view of the coupling alone, and Fig. 13 shows one of theflanged unions detached. 7

Referring to the drawings, A is a closedreservoir or vacuum-chamber,while B represents one or a series of vats or tanks, which may either beleft open at the top, as repre-- valves, as O 0 to let on or cut off thesteam or other heating medium, as may be desired, to thus render theradiator effective or inoperative, as desired.

Each vat or tank B has an outlet-pipe D, provided with a suitable valveD, to enable the vatpr tank to be emptied when desired.

Each vat or tank receives in it a hollow frame, as E, the said frame asherein represented being especially adapted to receive the tubes,spindles, or yarn-holders a.

The hollow frame E (represented in Figs. 3 and 4) is supposed to becomposed of metal The pipes 1 connected with the radiator will havesuitable 10 is a section of Fig. 9 in the line x.

sections, having passages e e and provided tions abut and thepassage-ways e of each.

section register with corresponding passageways of contiguous sectionsand form a series of circular channels, which are intersected by theradial passage-ways 6 The sections of the hollow frame, as hereinshown,have other flanges at the inner ends of the passage-ways 6 whichin practice are suitably bolted to flanges at the lower end of a hollowconductor or pipe e forming, as represented, the central part of thesaid frame, the said conduct-or having, as shown, a foot 6 which entersa suitable step or bearing 6.

The hollow concentric arms or passageways of each section may beprovided with suitable nipples 3, as in Fig. 6, to which are applied thelower ends of the hollow perforated or reticulated tubes, spindles, orholders (1, preferably of metal and closed at their upper ends. Ifdesired, however, the lower ends of the tubes or spindles a may have asuitable base, which may be fitted in any suitable manner directly tothe arms of the section, as, for instance, as shown in Fig. 7.

The cops 19, preferably containing a perforated cop-tube b of usualconstruction, will be placed upon the tubes or spindles a, as

3 be passed. in one and then in an opposite di- I do not desire to limitmy invention to 1 represented in the drawings.

making the frame E in sections, as it maybe made by coiling a pipe orconductor into a flat coil, substantially as represented by the radiatorC, and the pipe in cross-sections may be of any usual shape.

Each hollow conductor or pipe 6 has connected or coupled to it insuitable manner a pipe F, the opposite end of which is connected to aportion of a cock, as c, in communication with the reservoir A through apipe A, (represented in Figs. 1 and 2,) as when several vats or'tanksare employed and located near one reservoir, or the said cock 0 may beattached directly to the reservoir, as shown in Fig. 3.

I have shown the lower part of the reservoir in Fig. l as provided withwheels t, which stand upon a track t, whereby, when desired, therelative positions of the reservoir or tanks or vats may be changed, asin practice it sometimes happens that it is desired to use the samereservoir with different tanks or vats more or less separated from eachother, and in such case the reservoir may be moved readily on the trackto place it in desired position; but it will be obvious that the sameresult might be accomplished by mounting the vats or tanks on wheels ina similar manner to run on a track. (Not here shown.)

Each hollow conductor or pipe 6 has connected or coupled to it a pipe F,preferably flexible, it having secured to its two ends suitable flangedunions 9 The cops will preferably be applied to and taken from thehollow tubes or spindles while the hollow frame is outside of the vat ortank, and the hollow frame having been properly supplied with cops willbe lowered into the dye-liquor or other reagent in the vat or tank 13, Ihaving shown in Fig. 1 oneform of hoisting device for such purpose.

In practice the hoisting apparatus, which may be of any usual kind, willpreferably have wheels, as at 10 to run on a track 193,

discharge therein, in which case the reagent will be circulated throughthe tank and reservoir in one direction.

The tubes or spindles a herein represented are of suitable shape toreceive a cop taken from a spinning-machine; but I do not desire tolimit my invention to the exact form of tube or spindle a, shown, as thesame may be varied in shape externally, according to the shape of themass of yarn or material to be treated, and through which the reagent isto reagent from the reservoir into the tank; but

other gases might be used.

The connection of the flexible pipe F with the hollow conductor and withthe pipe or cook referred to as being in communication with thereservoir may be made by any suit able coupling; but I prefer to use thecoupling G.

The coupling G hererein represented, (see Figs. 9 to 12,) is composed,essentially, of a plate 9 having a central opening and provided withlips g and handles g.

The plate g of the coupling receives through it the tubular orsleeve-like end of a flanged union, (shown separately in Fig. 13,) itsflange 20 being notched, as at 22, so that theflange may pass the lips gg, and enable the flange to be seated on the plate g?.

The union is preferably extended below its flange 20 to form an annularlip 25, (see Fi 13,) to enter an annular recess at the upper end of thehollow conductor e,orat the outer end of a continuation or connectionwith the cock 0, the said conductor and the said eontinuation eachhaving a like flange 4; notched at 23, and preferably inclined orbeveled at its under side.

To connect the pipe F with the cock 0, the lips 9 have to be passedthrough the notches 23 of the flanges 4-, and then the ends of theflanged union and the flanged end of the cock continuation being incontact, the plate g? will be moved and partially rotated by thehandles, causing the inturned ends of the lips g to engage the inclinedrear sides of the flanges 4 and form fluid-tight joint.

As represented in Fig. 3, the reservoir at apoint inside and oppositethe connection with it of the cook or valve 0, or of the pipe A, has asiphon pipe or leg 0', which is extended nearly to the bottom of thereservoir A. The reservoir A is further provided with a waste ordischarge pipe H, having a suitable cock or valve H,

The reservoir A is represented as having connected to it at or near itsupper end a pipe n, communicating with and forming the inlet of avacuum-forming apparatus, preferably a vacuum-pump n (shown only in Fig.1,) which may be of any usual construction, and by which, when the valve42 is open, a vacuum will be formed in the reservoir A to cause the dyeor other reagent placed in the tank or vat B to be drawn or suckedthrough the cops 19 or other materialinto the perforated tubes,spindles, or holders a, and thence through the hollow frame E and pipe Finto the reservoir. The vacuum will be continued until the reservoir ismore or less filled, when the valve n will be closed. The dye or otherreagent in the reservoir may now be made to return from the reservoir orvacuum chamber through the pipe and hollow frame and through the cop ormaterial to be dyed or treated in the opposite direction, either by aforce-pump or apparatus in communication with the pipe m,having a valvem, the latter being open, or by atmospheric pressure, which may beadmit-ted through a pipe 0, having a Valve 0. When the vacuum isdestroyed and air is permitted to enter the reservoir, the reagentcontained in the flexible pipe will descend through the hollow conductore and hollow frame by gravity alone, and the siphonleg will compel thereagent in the reservoir, if a liquid,to follow down to the lower end ofthe le By elevating the reservoir A, as shown in the drawings, the forceemployed to return the reagent to the tank through the hollow frame isassisted by gravity.

I do not desire to limit my invention to making the communicationbetween the reservoir and pipe F at any particular point of thereservoir.

In practice each hollow conductor may have a suitable bail or hook,which may be engaged by any suitable hook, as p, of the hoistingapparatus used. I

1. In anapparatus for treating textile material, the combination,with atank or vat to contain the reagent and to receive the material tobetreated and an independent hollow frame located in the tank, of aclosed reservoir or vacuum-chamber independent of the said tank andcommunicating with said hollow frame, an exhaust apparatus, and a pipeconnection between the said reservoir or vacuum-chamberand exhaustapparatus, to opcrate substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus for treating textile material, the combination, witha tank or vat to tween the said reservoir and exhaust apparatus, tooperate substantially as described.

3. In an apparatus for treating textile material, a tank or vat tocontain the reagent and to receive the material to be treated, anindependent hollow frame located in the tank, and a reservoir orvacuum-chamber communicating with said hollow frame, combined with anexhaust apparatus, and a pipe-connection between the said reservoir andexhaust apparatus, and with a second pipe connected with the saidreservoir for the admission of air or other medium to aid in the returnof the said reagent from the reservoir back to the said hollow frame andinto the tank, substantially as described.

4. In an apparatus for treating textile material, the combination, witha tank or vat to contain thereagent, and a radiator in the said tank toheat the said reagent, of an independent hollow frame located in thetank, a reservoir or vacuum-chamber communicating with said hollowframe, an exhaust apparatus and a pipe-connection between the saidreservoir and exhaust apparatus, substantially as described.

5. In an apparatus for treating textile ma= terial,.a vat or tank tocontain the reagent, and an independent hollow frame connected by apipe, with a reservoir or Vacuum-chamber elevated above the tank orframe, combined with an exhaust apparatus, and a pipe, as n, incommunication with the said exhaust apparatus to form a vacuum in thereservoir, and having a valve or cock at, and with a IIO cock toadmitair to the said reservoir when the cook a is closed, substantiallyas described.

6. In an apparatus for treating textile material, a vat or tank tocontain the reagent, a reservoir or vacuum-chamber elevated above thesaid tank or vat and having a siphon-leg, combined with an independenthollow frame located in said vat, an exhaust apparatus and apipe-connection between the hollow frame and the said siphon-leg, and acook or valve to shut off communication between the said hollow frameand reservoir, substantially as described.

7. In an apparatus for treating textile material, a series of vats ortanks, a reservoir or vacuum-chamber common to the said vats or tanks,and a series of hollow frames in said t mks, combined with a series ofpipes to connect the saith-frames with the said reservoir orvacuum-chamber, and avalve to open communication between any one or moreof the said hollow frames and the said reservoir, sub stantially asdescribed.

8. In an apparatus for treating textile material, the combination,withthe vat or tank, of the hollow frame composed of sections havingpassage-ways e and e and the hollow conductor or pipe communicating withthe said passages, substantially as described.

9. The combination, with a series of tanks or vats and a series ofhollow frames located in said tanks or vats, of a reservoir orVacuumchamber independent of the said tanks and communicating with saidhollow frames, and a pipe-connection between the said reservoir and incommunication with an exhaust apparatus, to operate substantially asdescribed.

10. In an apparatus for treating textile ma- CHARLES WEBER. \Vitnesses:WILLIAM W. RIOKARD, CHAS. R. ENGLISH.

